The road to the next budget
Selectboard eyes budget initiatives as that time draws nigh — again As summer winds down, budget season is ramping up. As always at this time of year, the Charlotte Selectboard is working…
Diamond Island Regatta was a breeze this year
A year ago, the Champlain Valley was recovering from a battering by tropical storm Debby. This year, Aug. 9 and…
Won’t you be a ‘neighbor’ and donate to newspaper?
Being a neighbor isn’t just about our location in proximity to one another, it’s a state of mind. The concept…
Middlebury film festival 107 films on seven screens
The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival’s 11th annual festival is running through Aug. 20-24, in Middlebury. The festival will screen 107…
Josh Flore steps down as Charlotte’s constable after 17 years
Halloween? It was one of the first things that selectboard members wondered about when they heard that Josh Flore is…
Charlotte Sailing Center closing
Boat owners tread water — wondering what’s next Just as the summer sailing season was at full tilt, a single…
Tax rate set with just over a half-a-penny increase
It’s that time of year when the honest-to-goodness, final tax rate is approved. With almost all the expenses and revenues…
Come together now, support your local paper
I saw a bumper sticker the other day that read, “I’M ALREADY AGAINST THE NEXT WAR.” I had to laugh….